Associations to the word «Monolithic»

Wiktionary

MONOLITHIC, adjective. Of or resembling a monolith.
MONOLITHIC, adjective. Having a massive, unchanging structure that does not permit individual variation.
MONOLITHIC, adjective. (computing) (said of an operating system's kernel) consisting of a single program using a single memory-addressing space

Dictionary definition

MONOLITHIC, adjective. Imposing in size or bulk or solidity; "massive oak doors"; "Moore's massive sculptures"; "the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture"; "a monumental scale".
MONOLITHIC, adjective. Characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity; "a monolithic society"; "a monolithic worldwide movement".

Wise words

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